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Implicit Equation


An implicit equation specifies a relation among variables without solving explicitly for one of them. An equation F(x,y)=0 defines an implicit plane curve when its solution set is locally one-dimensional. Where partialF/partialy!=0, the implicit function theorem gives a local function y=f(x).


See also

Equation, Implicit Function, Implicit Function Theorem, Plane Curve

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References

Krantz, S. G. and Parks, H. R. The Implicit Function Theorem. Boston, MA: Birkhäuser, 2002.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Implicit Equation." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ImplicitEquation.html

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